Spiritual Discipline

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Spiritual Discipline
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Who Needs Spiritual Discipline?

• A Sinful Person
• Romans 323
• A Factious Person
• Titus 310
• A Conceited Foolish Person
• 1 Timothy 63-5
• 3 Trouble Makers Those Who Cause
• Dissensions, Hindrances Are Contrary To Sound
  Teaching (Romans 1617)

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The Right Issues

• Do Not Judge Your Brothers Opinions
• Romans 141-4
• Spiritual Discipline Is Only For Sins
• Matthew 1815
• We Need To Bring Our Brothers Sisters To The
  Mirror of Gods Word.
• James 122-25

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The Right Evidence

• One person can make a charge, but two or three
  witnesses must confirm the charge before any
  action is taken by the church.
• Matthew 1815-16
• God Has Always Expected A Solid Investigation.
• Deuteronomy 1312-15, 174-6
• Paul Took Time To Confirm Their Rebellion.
• 2 Corinthians 131
• Special Circumstance A Charge Against An Elder
  Must Come From Two or More Witnesses.
• 1 Timothy 519

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The Right Attitude

• With Family Love
• 1 Timothy 51-2
• With Patience Instruction
• 2 Timothy 42
• With Authority from Gods Word
• Titus 215
• Accompanied With Power Severity When Necessary
• 1 Corinthians 418-21, Titus 110-13
• There Is Growing Boldness Based On How The Sinner
  Responds To The Correction.
• 2 Corinthians 101-6

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The Right Procedure

• Key Text Matthew 1815-17
• Step One Private Conversation
• Vs. 15
• Step Two Plea of a Few Witnesses
• Vs. 16
• Step Three Plea of the Church
• Vs. 17, 2 Corinthians 26 the many
• Step Four Withdraw
• Vs. 17b

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The Right Timing

• Begun During The Window of Hope
• Proverbs 1918
• Patience To Provide Ample Time To Respond In Each
  Step
• No Specific Time Requirements In Matthew 18.
• Various people require various time here.
• Great Tool For Success Written Letters
• Letters Are An Effective Way To Clearly
  Communicate To Establish A Deadline
• 2 Corinthians 132

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The Right Implementation

• Keep Away From Them
• 2 Thessalonians 36, 14
• Dont Eat With Them
• 1 Corinthians 511
• Dont Enable Them They Are Handed Over To
  Satan In Order To Learn
• 1 Timothy 120
• False Teachers Dont Welcome Into Your Home or
  Even Give Them A Greeting
• 2 John 110-11

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The Right Implementation

• As A Gentile No Religious Fellowship
• Treated with the love due to all men, but no
  longer given the privileges of a faithful
  brother. No more connection with the church
  than an open idolater. FBN
• As A Tax-Collector No Social Fellowship
• Their ungodliness was hated
• Were considered traitors
• Were considered unfit for befriending

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Spiritual Discipline